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Monrovia Elementary School

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Monrovia Elementary School is a rural public school in Monrovia, Indiana that is part of Monroe-gregg School District. It serves 741 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

741 Students

38 Teachers

395 S Chestnut St

Monrovia, IN 46157 View local requests

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Monrovia Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Monrovia Elementary School

$34,470

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

279

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Monrovia Elementary School has received support from 205 individuals from Indiana and 74 individuals out-of-state.

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